1,124 ▲ +58.5%
Higher than 59% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 709
- 2016: 1,022
- 2021: 1,124
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Cunnamulla · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Cunnamulla
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A massive 45 point gap compared to the national average marks the strong Indigenous identity in Cunnamulla. The town has grown significantly, adding about 415 people since 2011 to reach a total population of 1,124. It is a place where nearly half the residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander.
1,124
▲ +58.5%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–5: 0 areas
- 5–9: 0 areas
- 9–16: 2 areas
- 16–27: 1 area
- 27–47: 2 areas
- 47–81: 2 areas
- 81–139: 14 areas
- 139–241: 145 areas
- 241–418: 340 areas
- 418–723: 351 areas
- 723–1,252: 304 areas
- 1,252–2,168: 191 areas
- 2,168–3,752: 181 areas
- 3,752–6,495: 107 areas
- 6,495–11,242: 69 areas
- 11,242–19,459: 44 areas
- 19,459–33,683: 31 areas
- 33,683–58,304: 17 areas
- 58,304–100,921: 8 areas
- 100,921–174,689: 8 areas
- 174,689–302,378: 4 areas
- 302,378–523,401: 5 areas
- 523,401–905,982: 2 areas
- 905,982–1,568,210: 1 area
- 1,568,210–2,714,494: 2 areas
- 2,714,494–4,698,656: 2 areas
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Cunnamulla — higher than 59% of areas.
| Cunnamulla | 1,124 |
|---|---|
| 4490, QLD | 1,508 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 59% since 2011. The typical resident is now 40, which is 8 years older than they were in 2011.
40 yrs ▲ +25.0%
Younger than 68% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 32 yrs
- 2016: 41 yrs
- 2021: 40 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 23.6% of the population, well above the national figure of 18.2%. Meanwhile, the proportion of seniors aged 65 and over rose sharply by 16 points since 2011 to reach 19.0%.
19.0% ▲ +647.5%
Lower than 62% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 2.5%
- 2016: 16.5%
- 2021: 19.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
23.6% ▼ -21.8%
Higher than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 30.1%
- 2016: 23.6%
- 2021: 23.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Cunnamulla splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Children (0–14) (24%), with Young adults (25–44) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous identity is among the highest for areas of this type, with 48.3% of people identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander. De facto relationships are also much more common here than in most areas, at 16.6%.
48.3% ▲ +1130.2%
Higher than 92% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 3.9%
- 2016: 40.9%
- 2021: 48.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
16.6% ▲ +131.6%
Higher than 79% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 7.2%
- 2016: 12.7%
- 2021: 16.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Cunnamulla, the largest group is Never married at 49%, followed by Married (33%) and Divorced (7%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Cunnamulla [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL321034/cunnamulla/topic/demographics-identity